New Scotland

Photos: Geese fly under new coach

Guilderland-Voorheesville girls swim team under the helm of Jenna Hyary have started the shorten season 4-0 with all their meets virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Guilderville won both meets, 118-47 against Troy-Averill Park, and 102-81 against Schenectady-Colonie.

Land conservancy just $50K short of $1.2M goal for buying Bender melon farm

No longer counting the time until its deadline in days but hours, the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy stands about $50,000 short of its $1.2 million fund-raising target to buy the former Bender melon farm.

New Scotland to follow federal guidance on pay for COVID absences

The town of New Scotland recently clarified its employee policy with regard to COVID pay.

Picard farm conserved: ‘That view is there forever’

Richard Glover, a neighbor of Picard’s Grove, working with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, purchased the 87-acre property for $665,000.

In New Scotland: A chicken in every yard and an appropropriate light for every season 

A new lighting law will make clear what is and isn’t a Christmas light in New Scotland. And soon residents could more easily keep chickens.

We need an an upstate voice in Albany

Erika Reilly​, Voorheesville

Mr. Tonko truly cares about his constituents

Omarra Hannibal-Williams, Voorheesville

New Scotland and the Hilltowns need Hinchey

William Reinhardt, Albany County Legislator District 31

Photo: Roof-raising

Fred the Butcher in Halfmoon, has bought the former Falvo’s Meat Market on Route 85A in New Scotland and is renovating

Karin Ruth Demis

FEURA BUSH — Karin Ruth Demis wove a large family together with as much care as she wove her unique textiles.

“She was always very supportive of everything we did,” said her daughter Barbara Lewis. “She was very caring. She loved her big family.”

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - New Scotland